Display-rack



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E. G. BABCOCK.

DISPLAY RACK.

No. 402,885. Patented May 7, 1889.

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EDWARD G. BABCOCK, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,885, dated May 7, 1889.

Application filed`ctober4, 1888. Serial No. 287,173. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, EDWARD G. BABCOOK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of i New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display- Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures 'of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The drawing is a represent-ation of this invention and is a perspective view.

This invention relates to improvements in display-racks; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth. p

The obj ect is to provide a display-rack that may be suspended from the ceiling', so that the goods displayed thereon will be above the heads of persons on the floor, but so arranged that the racks may be pulled down to remove the goods therefrom.

Referring to the drawing, A designates a frame of any suitable material, preferably Inet-al, and rectangular in form, as shown in the drawing, or it may be otherwise formed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

B is a spiral spring having a hook at its upper end to engage a ring or staple in the ceiling, and having, also, a hook at its lower end to engage a ring, C, from which hangers D radiate and connect with the frame A at equidistant points. A short chain, E, depends from the ring C, and has secured to its end a disk, F, upon which the price of the article displayed may be marked, and a chain or cord, G, secured to the lower edge of the disk F, extends downward to a point within reach of a person standing on the floor.

The goods displayed may be hung over the frame, if desired, or hooks H may be secured on the frame, as shown, upon which the goods may be hung.

As before mentioned, the rack is designed to suspend the goods above the heads of people underneath; but the long coiled spring allows it to be drawn down by means of the chain G within reach when it is desired to remove goods or place new ones thereon, and, as the chain G hangs directly in the center, there is no danger of tipping the frame, which might displace the goods.

Having described my inventi on,whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The display-rack described, composed of the frame A, to which the Vgoods to be displayed are attached, the chains connecting said frame to a ring, C, the elongated spring B, connected to said ring and extending upward for attachment to the ceiling, and the steady-chain E G, bearing the price-disk F and extending down from said ring, as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD G. BABCOCK. I/Vitnesses:

C. B. OLDERsHAw, 

